Corey Parker

Known for both his film and television work, Corey Parker has been in the public eye since he landed his first commercial role at the age of four. Determined to become a professional actor, he was acc...
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Appeared in the TV-movies "Encino Woman" (ABC) and "Mr. and Mrs. Loving" (Showtime)

Starred in the CBS TV miniseries "At Mother's Request"

Featured in the short-lived ABC series "Eddie Dodd"

Starred on Fox's comedy series "Flying Blind"

Landed first commercial at age four (date approximate)

At age 20, was invited to join the Actors Studio (date approximate)

Had a recurring role on ABC's drama "thirtysomething" as the younger love interest to Melanie Mayron's Melissa

TV acting debut, "Don't Touch", an "ABC Afterschool Special"

Played Eddie Fisher in the biopic "Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story" (NBC)

Had featured role as Epstein in the film adaptation of Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues"

Starred as a SAT-fearing high school student in the comedy "How I Got into College" and an undergraduate befriended by a hunchback in the comedy "Big Man on Campus"

Appeared in PBS' "Great Performances" presentation of "The Lost Language of Cranes"

Raised in Woodstock, New York

Played Sophia Loren's son in the CBS TV docudrama "Courage"

Feature film debut, "Scream For Help"

Had first stage role in "Red Storm Flower" at the New Dramatists Theatre (NYC)

Co-starred in the UPN series "The Love Boat: The Next Wave"

Summary

Known for both his film and television work, Corey Parker has been in the public eye since he landed his first commercial role at the age of four. Determined to become a professional actor, he was accepted at New York's High School of the Performing Arts at age 13. In 1980, the young actor made his stage debut at the New Dramatist Theatre's production of "Red Storm Flower". Parker later left a full scholarship at New York University in order to pursue acting professionally. He debuted in features in Michael Winner's thriller "Scream for Help" (1984) and, by age 20, the dark-haired actor had been invited to join the prestigious Actors Studio. In 1988, Parker gave a breakthrough performance as Epstein in the film adaptation of Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" starring Matthew Broderick. The following year he had starring turns in two college-themed comedies, the cartoonish "How I Got Into College" and a "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" take-off "Big Man on Campus". In both, Parker played variations on his signature role, an endearing nervous wreck.